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Tel code: 0121 | code search
Postcode: B1 | code search
Population: 1000000
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Tony Hancock Max Pemberton Enoch Powell Alfred Radcliffe-Brown Sir Napier Shaw Thomas C Smout Kenneth Tynan Julie Walters Rex Warner Gillian Wearing Francis Aston Edward Burne-Jones Neville Chamberlain John Copley David Edgar Richard Hammond John Curry Francis Galton Tony Garnett James Garvin Robert Kilroy-Silk George Holyoake Ann Haydon-Jones Albert Ketelbey Margaret Leighton Ralph Robert Wheeler Lingen Alan Milburn Alexander Parkes John Rogers Sax Rohmer Clare Short Ozzy Osbourne John Taylor Mike Skinner Toyah Wilcox Daniel Sturridge
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Birmingham Events

March
Crufts Dog Show
St Patricks Festival

May
Birmingham Gay Pride
The Baby Show

June
BBC Gardener's World Live
Festival of Young Playwriting
Summer BBC Good Food Festival
Welsh National Opera Summer Tour

July
Birmingham Carnival
Birmingham Eid Mela
Birmingham International Jazz Festival
Birmingham Jazz Festival
Birmingham to Oxford Ride for the Jennifer Trust
Eid Mela
Festival of Young Playwriting
Latin American Festival
Latin American Festival
Mostly Jazz Festival
Rath Yatra Chariot Festival
SuperSonic
Taste of Birmingham

August
City Centre Discovery Day

September
ArtsFest
Birmingham Comedy Festival
Moseley Folk Festival
Reggae Rockz

October
Birmingham Comedy Festival
Bupa Great Birmingham Run
Eclectricity Boutique Autumn Festival
Horse of the Year Show
National Motorhome and Caravan show
The National Wedding Show

November
BBC Good Food Show
Birmingham Tattoo
British Ski & Board Show
Christmas Lights Switch On
Classic Motor Show
Diwali
Gigbeth
Motorcycle Live

December
Clothes Show Live
Frankfurt Christmas Market
LKA Championship Dog Show

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England's second city in the heart of the Midlands. Traditionally, this thriving city with it's one million population, has been the industrial heartland of the country; it is still important industrially but this has also made way for an increasingly high position in the service sector. Birmingham can now rank itself amongst the great international cities of the world with it's growing tourism and recognition as a centre for the theatre, Arts and Business.
Recently, Birmingham has seen many building developments such as The Mailbox and Brindley Place situated around its vast canal network. The old Bull Ring, once a noted landmark is currently being redeveloped and will become the home for many prestigious and national stores. Birmingham also has Star City - the largest Cinema and entertainment complex in Europe. Birmingham boasts several fine and diverse theatres including the recently refurbished Hippodrome which is home to the Birmingham Royal Ballet whilst Symphony Hall is the city's largest music venue and regularly hosts visiting orchestras and performers including the city's own Symphony Orchestra.
A wide variety of restaurants can be found, both in the city centre and it's numerous suburbs - these range from haute cuisine to the many popular Balti restaurants to be found in the now famous "Balti Triangle" with representatives from all countries and cultures in between.
The Chinese Quarter is a popular place to visit for an evening out as well as the area surrounding Broad Street with its many clubs, bars and pavement cafes.
Birmingham has many fine parks and other open spaces such as the nearby Lickey Hills and Cannock Chase and, for such a large city, the open countryside is within easy access. Venture only slightly further afield and you have a whole wealth of other attractions and places of interest and importance such as Stratford, Warwick, Coventry, the Black Country, the Cotswolds, Kenilworth, Worcester and the Malvern Hills

Attraction

Aston Hall
Back to Back
Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Birmingham & Midland Museum of Transport
Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses
Birmingham Cathedral
Birmingham Ecopark
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Birmingham Railway Museum
Bishop Asbury Cottage
Cadbury World
Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens
Edgbaston Reservoir
Grand Prix Karting
Ikon Gallery
Kings Heath Park
Lapworth Museum of Geology
Lickey Hills Visitor Centre and Country Park
Moseley Hall Dovecote
Moseley Hall Ice House

Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
National Sea Life Centre
Patrick Motor Museum
Sarehole Mill
Second City Canal Cruises Limited
Selly Manor Museum
Sherborne Wharf
Soho House Museum
St Chad's Cathedral
Ten Pin
Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum
Vintage Trains
Waseley Hills Country Park
West Midlands Police Museum
Winterbourne House and Garden
Woodgate Valley Country Park

Budget

Aston Business School *book online*
Briar Rose *book online*
Campanile Hotel Birmingham *book online*
Comfort Inn Birmingham *book online*

Dayspring Hotel *book online*
Etap Hotel *book online*
Formule 1 Birmingham *book online*
Ibis Birmingham Bodesley *book online*
Ibis Birmingham City Centre *book online*
Ibis Birmingham Holloway Circus *book online*
Norfolk Hotel *book online*
Portland Hotel *book online*
Premier Inn Birmingham Broad St *book online*
Premier Inn Birmingham Broad St Canal Side *book online*
Premier Inn Birmingham Central East *book online*
Premier Inn Birmingham Central Hagley Rd *book online*
Premier Inn Birmingham City (Waterloo St) *book online*
Premier Inn Birmingham Great Barr *book online*
Premier Inn Birmingham NEC Airport *book online*
Premier Inn Birmingham South (Hall Green) *book online*
Premier Inn Birmingham South (Rubery) *book online*
Sheriden House Hotel *book online*
Springfield Guest House *book online*
Springfield Guest House *book online*
The Birmingham Hotel *book online*
Travelodge Birmingham Central *book online*
Travelodge Birmingham Central Broadway Plaza *book online*
Travelodge Birmingham Central Newhall Street *book online*
Travelodge Birmingham Dudley *book online*
Travelodge Birmingham Fort Dunlop *book online*
Travelodge Birmingham Maypole *book online*
Travelodge Birmingham Walsall *book online*
Travelodge Birmingham Yardley *book online*

Caravan Park

Chapel Lane Caravan Club Site

Care Home

Grosvenor House
Ivy House Care Home
Madeleine House
Tandy Court
Warren Farm Lodge

Casino

China Palace Casino
Gala Casino
Grosvenor Casino Fiveways
Star City Casino

Charity

Adoption Focus

Birmingham Children's Hospital Charities
Cerebral Palsy Midlands

Cinema

Odeon Birmingham
Showcase Cinemas Birmingham
Vue Birmingham

Classes

Dance - Adage Dance & Fitness Studio
Dance - Perfection Street Dance
Yoga - The Iyengar Yoga Institute

Club

Bobby Browns
Club 64
D N A
Elbow Room
Flairs
Hush
Miss Moneypennys
Nightingale Club
Orleans
Ronnie Scott's
Zanzibar

Conference Centre

Aston Business School Conference Centre

Brindley Place
N E C
The Beeches Conference Centre
The Centennial Centre
The I C C
University of Birmingham Conference Park
Waterside Centre

Council

Birmingham City Council

Dentist

76 Dental
Bhandal Dental Practice
Dental Practice
Dental Surgery
Edgbaston Dental Centre
Fox & Goose Dental Practice
Highfield Dental Clinic
Mr JS Shergill
Nechells Dental Clinic
Newhall Dental Street Practice
Pelham Dental Practice
St. Johns Dental Practice

The Dental Surgery
The Dentist at Liberty Place
Water Orton Dental Centre

Doctor

Aston Health Centre
Bloomsbury Health Centre
Laurie Pike Health Centre
St Clements Surgery
Wand Medical Centre

Estate Agent

Ali Agencies
Alston Nock
Berkley Estates Ltd
Capital Estate Agent
Cornerstone The Midlands Ltd
Crystal Estates
Direct Connection - Property Service
Home Buyers
Jack Dixon & Co Ltd
Knight Frank
Malik & Co
Pam Property Services

Ribchester Associates

Farmers Market

Birmingham Farmers Market
Kings Norton Farmers Market
Sketts Farmers Market

Golf Club

Alison Nicholas Golf Academy
Brandhall
Cocks Moors Woods
Edgbaston
Great Barr
Handsworth
Harborne
Harborne Church Farm
Hatchford Brook
Hilltop
Lickey Hills
Moseley
North Worcestershire
Warley Woods

Health and Fitness Club

Bannatynes Birmingham
Bannatynes Birmingham (Brindley Place)

Birmingham Goyararu Martial Arts
Burbank Health Club
Codrington Budokan Martial Arts and Fitness Centre
Curves and Co.
Curves and Co.
David Lloyd Leisure Birmingham
Emporium Health and Fitness
Fitness First Birmingham
Fitness First Stirchley
Forum Health Club
Greens Health and Fitness
Holmes Place Health Club
Le Club @ The Copthorne
LivingWell Birmingham Metropole
Reviva Health Clubs for Women
Spartan Health Club
Spirit Health and Fitness Club
The Studio Fitness Co
Topnotch Health Club – Birmingham Central
Urban Angel Day Spa Birmingham
World Fitness Health Club in the City
YMCA

Hostel

Birmingham Central Backpackers

Inn

Briar Rose

Market

Birmingham Farmers Market
Blackheath Market
Bull Ring Indoor Market
Bull Ring Open Market
Bull Ring Rag Market
Car Boot Sale - Markets Precinct
Crabtree Hall Table Top Sale Car Boot
Erdington Market
Farmers Market
Frankfurt Christmas Market
Glebe Farm Football Club Car Boot
Kings Norton Farmers Market
Manningford Hall Car Boot
Maypole Market & Boot Car Boot
Rubery Market
Sketts Farmers Market

St Martins Antiques Market
The Hussar Car Boot

Performing Arts

Alexandra Theatre, Arts & Exhibition Centre
Arabesque Dance Academy
Bellford Stage School
Birmingham Cathedral Choir
Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Birmingham Theatre School
Birmingham Tower Ballroom
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Crescent Theatre
Midlands Arts Centre
NEC Arena
Old Rep Theatre Birmingham
Symphony Hall
The Unique School Of Performing Arts

Pub and Bar

Acorn Inn
All Bar One
Bank Birmingham

Bar Brunch
Black Eagle
Bulls Head
Chi
Craven Arms Pub & Gastro Restaurant
Crawgators Cajun Restaurant and Bar
Denial Bar & Restaurant
Dovecote
Eagle
Elbow Room
Fiddle & Bone
Flairs
Flapper and Firkin
Garden Gate
Gough Arms
Horse Shoe
Hush
Jewellers Arms
Jug Of Ale
Lamp Tavern
Lazt Word
Market Tavern
Marlborough Public House
Merchant Stores
Metro Bar and Grill
Miss Moneypennys
Nightingale Club
Old Smithy
Orleans
Pear Tree
Queens Arms
Red Lion
Reservoir Public House
Ronnie Scott's
Seventh Trap
Stags Head
Turks Head
Victoria Inn
Village Tavern
Waggon & Horses
White Tower
Yew Tree Bar & Restaurant
Zanzibar
Zinc Bar and Grill

Restaurant

Akram's Kashmiri Restaurant
Athens Restaurant
Bank Birmingham
Bar Brunch
Bar Estilo
Barajee
Bay Tree Restaurant
Beau Thai
Black Eagle
Blue Mango
Cafe Chilli
Cafe Lazeez
Carvery - Birmingham
Chez Amis
Chi
Chung Ying Garden

Cielo
City Cafe
Coconut Lagoon, Birmingham
Craven Arms Pub & Gastro Restaurant
Crawgators Cajun Restaurant and Bar
Del Villaggio
Denial Bar & Restaurant
Don Salvo Ristorante
Edmunds
Fifty Two Degrees North
Filini Restaurant
Hall Green Tandoori
Henry's Cantonese Restaurant
Imran's Balti
Ipanema
Jimmy's Spices Buffetworks Ltd
Jonathans' Restaurant
Junction (Birmingham Airport)
Koh-I-Noor
Kushi Restaurant
La Galleria
La Tasca
La Toque d'Or
Le Petit Blanc
Limassol By Night
Los Canarios
Maharaja
Metro Bar and Grill
Opus
Paxton & Whitfield
Peppers
Purnells
Rainbow Restaurant
Rajdoot
Royal Watan Kashmiri Restaurant
San Carlo
Sanctum
Santa Fe
Shogun Teppan-Yaki
Sibila’s at Body & Being
Simply Chinese Cantonese Restaurant
Slice Restaurant
Sushi Lounge
Tarnished-Halo
Thai Edge
Thai Mirage
The Bucklemaker
The Galley
The Jam House
The Living Room - Birmingham
Tin Tin
Yew Tree Bar & Restaurant
Zinc Bar and Grill
Zizzi

School

Arabesque Dance Academy
Bellford Stage School
Birmingham Theatre School
Eastbourne House School
Edgbaston High School for Girls
Elmhurst School for Dance

Hallfield School
Highclare School
King Edward VI High School for Girls
King Edward's School
Norfolk House School
Priory School
Saint George's School - Edgbaston
St Martin de Porres RC School
The Blue Coat School
West House School

Self-Catering

acityabode @ Brindley House
Arc Apartments By Stay Birmingham
Birmingham Central Apartments
Birmingham City Central Apartments
Birmingham City Centre II Apartments
Birmingham Jewellery Quarter Apartments
Birmingham Mailbox I Apartments
Birmingham Mailbox II Apartments
City Crash Pad Serviced Apartments
CityQuarters at Burne Jones House Serviced Apartments

Colmore Place
Comfort Zone @ Cutlass Court
Comfort Zone @ Parkside
Comfort Zone Apartments in The Jewellery Quarter
Home Serviced Apartments
Living Base
Luxury Apartments - Liberty Place
National Trust Cottages
nitenite
Premier Apartments Birmingham
SACO Birmingham
Shaftesbury House Serviced Apartments
Skyline Apartments
Staying Cool At The Rotunda Birmingham
The Spires Birmingham

Solicitor

Bevan Ashford
Carson & Co
Heatons
Lecote Solicitors
Raymond G Wood & Co

Scottwilks Legal
Simpson Millar Solicitors

Taxi

A To Z Cars
Ambassador Cars Ltd
B B Taxis
Birmingham Mini Bus Hire
Birmingham Minibus
Blue Arrow Cars
Coach Hire Birmingham
Direct Cars
Mini Bus Hire Birmingham
Royal Cars
T O A Taxis Ltd
Your Taxi

Theatre

Alexandra Theatre, Arts & Exhibition Centre
Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Birmingham Tower Ballroom
Crescent Theatre
Maverick Theatre Co

Midlands Arts Centre
NEC Arena
Old Rep Theatre Birmingham
Symphony Hall
The Drum

Vet

Fivelands Veterinary Centre

Sports Clubs

Adante Basketball Team (Basketball)
Aston Old Edwardians (Rugby Union)
Aston Villa Football Club (Football)
Austin Longridge Judo Club (Martial Arts)
Barford Tigers (Men's Hockey)
Barnt Green Sports Club (Tennis)
Beeches Marital Arts (Martial Arts)
Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre (Tennis)
Birmingham A's (Basketball)
Birmingham Bullets Basketball Club (Basketball)
Birmingham City Football Club (Football)
Birmingham City TC (Tennis)
Birmingham Force Basketball Club (Basketball)
Birmingham Goyararu Martial Arts (Martial Arts)

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Birmingham Monroe Reflex Bullets (Basketball)
Birmingham Tigers Netball Club (Netball)
Bournville (Men's Hockey)
Bournville Club (Table Tennis)
Bushido Judo Club (Martial Arts)
CAP Birmingham Bullets Basketball Club (Basketball)
Chishiki Martial Arts Academy (Martial Arts)
City Of Birmingham Basketball Club (Basketball)
Codrington Budokan (Martial Arts)
Goya-Ra-Ru Martial Arts Moseley (Martial Arts)
Handsworth Womens CC (Cricket)
Harborne (Men's Hockey)
Harborne (Women's Hockey)
Hardy Spicer 83 Judo Club (Martial Arts)
Kings Heath CC (Cricket)
Kings Heath Pickwick (Women's Hockey)
Kings Heath Pickwick (Men's Hockey)
Lakeside Judo Club (Martial Arts)
Lordswood Budokan (Martial Arts)
Midland Cycling & Athletic Club (Cycling)
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Midland Sailing Club (Sailing)
Moseley Rugby Football Club (Rugby Union)
Sheldon Marlborough CC (Cricket)
Ten Pin (Bowling)
University of Birmingham (Women's Hockey)
University of Birmingham (Men's Hockey)
University Of Birmingham Basketball Club (Basketball)
World Kick Boxing Association (Boxing)
Yardley (Men's Hockey)

Shops

Beaufort Florists
Bizzy Lizzy
Ethos
CLC Bookshop
Blackwells
Carousel Books For Your Children
D T F Asian Books & Musicals
Jones the Bootmaker
The Birmingham Runners Shop
M I Sports Ltd
Petals

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Adam and Matt Industries
Boots
Dolland & Aitchison
Early Learning Centre
La Senza
Rymans
Wyevale Garden Centre
Gravelly Lane Garden Centre
Melbicks Garden & Leisure
Garretts Green Garden Centre
Natural World Foods
Natural World Foods
S & A Rossiter Organic family butcher
Sage Wholefoods
Pets Corner
Haby Pet Supplies
Birmingham Reptiles & Pets
Paws For Thought
Pet & Garden Centre
Austin Reed
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Whittard of Chelsea
hollyandtheivy.co.uk
High and Mighty
Gieves and Hawkes
Dorothy Perkins
Nostalgia & Comics
Ladywood Pharmacy
Eye Q Opticians
Ivory Shoes
Daniel Foot Wear
Evans
Waterstones
Shared Earth
J D Sports
Lerage Beauty
Carphone Warehouse
Halfords
Blacks
The Flower Room Birmingham
The Entertainer
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Majestic Wine
Modart Solutions
Royal Birmingham Society
Francis Burrows Fine
Ikon Gallery
Choice Gallery
Turner Fine Arts
Halcyon Gallery
Warstone & Turner Fine
Thorntons
PC World
Midland Pictures & Mirrors
Marcus Galleries
The Barnt Green Gallery
Temple Gallery
Harborne Gallery
The Art Lounge
The New GAalery
St Pauls Gallery
Wickes
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Greenscene
Kitchen Garden Café
Leverton & Halls
One Earth Shop
The Organic Mum
H Samuel
Wallis
ChemistDirect.co.uk
English Blinds
Agent Provocateur
Dr Ashok Kumar Ayurvedic Clinic
Peacocks
Birmingham Back Pain Clinic
All Saints
Mothercare
Gamestation
Ciano
Goldsmiths
Urban Outfitters
Harvey Nichols
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Dreams
Clarks
Hotel Chocolat
Julian Graves
Specsavers
Fat Face
Disney Store
T K Maxx
T K Maxx
The Funky Barnett
Hallmark Cards
J J B Sports
House of Fraser
Lush
Cherish Jewels
Michelle Griffin
Select Blinds
Gorgeous Bridal Studio
Sharper Millinery
Smokin Vinyl Record Shop
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Hopkins Shoes
Special Times
Evans Cycles
River Island
Dennetts
Topman
Topshop
BHS
Office

Antiques

Antiek
Peter Clark Antiques
Piccadilly Jewellers
Marcus Anthony
Birmingham Antiques
Art Of Gold Antiques
BodyShop

Activities

Ministry of Paintball(Adventure)
Bowflights Archery Club(Archery)
Bowmen of Swanshurst(Archery)
Quantum Archers(Archery)

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Redhill Archers(Archery)
Away2dine Limited(Boat Trips and Cruises)
Bowlplex Birmingham(Bowling)
Tenpin Ltd(Bowling)
Creation Climbing Centre(Climbing)
Redpoint Climbing Centre(Climbing)
Warwickshire RC(Cycling)
Goals Soccer Centre - Perry Bar(Football)
Goals Soccer Centre - Star City(Football)
Powerleague Birmingham(Football)
Birmingham Goyararu Martial Arts(Martial Arts)
Grand Prix Karting(Motor Sports)
Teamworks Karting(Motor Sports)
The Ackers(Snow Sports)
Curious About Birmingham(Walking)

Places to Stay near Birmingham

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Hyatt Regency (0.12 miles)

Hyatt Regency

Perfectly located for culture and entertainment, the hotel is directly linked to the International Convention Centre and Symphony Hall via a covered walkway. The Hyatt Regency is also close to the National Indoor Arena and ... More | visit website

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Crowne Plaza (0.17 miles)

Crowne Plaza

Enjoy dedicated service at the Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre hotel, a short walk from the National Indoor Arena and Hippodrome Theatre. Emerge through the revolving glass doors to a warm welcome from Crowne Plaza ... More | visit website

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Copthorne Hotel Birmingham (0.18 miles)

Copthorne Hotel Birmingham

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The Copthorne Hotel is located in Birmingham city centre and is superbly located for all the city has to offer. The emphasis is on spacious comfort in all the hotel's 212 ... More

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acityabode @ Brindley House (0.19 miles)

acityabode @ Brindley House

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Brand new stunning converted building into fantastic new 2 bedroom apartments. Brindley House is a conversion of a 1970s building; the transformation saw the building refurbished to create brand new apartments, ... More

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Premier Inn Birmingham Broad St Canal Side (0.19 miles)

Premier Inn Birmingham Broad St Canal Side
A superb city centre location, near to the National Indoor Arena, International Convention Centre, CBSO and Sea Life Centre. New Street station is a 10 minute walk and Birmingham Airport a 20 minute drive. Positioned ... More | visit website
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Jurys Inn Birmingham (0.20 miles)

Jurys Inn Birmingham
Jurys Inn Birmingham is located in the vibrant Broad Street district, less than 200 metres from Brindleyplace, the National Sea Life Centre and the International Convention Centre (ICC). Birmingham New Street Rail Station is 15 ... More | visit website
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Travelodge Birmingham Central Newhall Street (0.20 miles)

There are loads of reasons our customers choose to stay at Travelodge. Our great value clean and comfortable rooms with en-suite provide everything needed for a good night's sleep and are close to where people ... More | visit website

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Home Serviced Apartments (0.25 miles)

Home Serviced Apartments

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Offering a choice of stylish one and two bed apartments, in the heart of Birmingham’s vibrant city centre, each unique living space has all the ... More

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Living Base (0.27 miles)

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Away 2 Stay (0.27 miles)

Away 2 Stay
Unique Birmingham City Centre accommodation offering Bed & Breakfast on a floating Canal Hotelboat, with all the comforts of home. Why spend the night in a city centre soul-less hotel, or an out of town guest ... More | visit website

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I think you should take your job seriously, but not yourself - that is the best combination - Judi Dench
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